Pimp Your Work

July 13th, 2007

And it all started with a :)

We all use emoticons in IM and other electronic conversations.  They’ve just become a part of how we express additional feelings.  How did they start?  Who was the first … here’s your answer:
That originated in a conversation posted to a CMU message thread dated September 16, 2020. Fahlman suggested the sequence :-) as a way […]

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June 15th, 2007

Dern it I got tagged with the 7 Random Facts meme

 So Mary Emma got tagged by Kelly, Mary Emma tags me …
I’ve been tagged by Kelly, at Taxgirl, in this 7 Random Facts meme.  What are 7 random facts my readers would like to know about me, possibly in relation to my Home Biz Notes blog and my background for writing it? Source: 7 Random Facts […]

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June 9th, 2007

Blackberry Intervention

A little humor for your Saturday:

YouTube - David Spade BlackBerry Intervention
I know I’m not that bad, but it is tempting to let a mobile information device to take over.  Hold on, I just got an e-mail.
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June 9th, 2007

Funny but true and important PowerPoint "don’ts"

Funny … but so true:

All kidding aside, this is all excellent advice.  Slides with too much information, too many bullet points, animations, or bizarre color schemes force people to focus on your presentation and not you.  Remember you are giving the presentation, not the screen.  This isn’t a movie, it’s a talk.  Sure if […]

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May 31st, 2007

Ever feel like this at work?

Lord knows I have.

I think a brain reboot has something to do with sticking your fingers in your ear, nose, and eyeball.
Technorati Tags: humour, Blaugh, reboot brain, brain crash, blue brain of death
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March 15th, 2007

Chris Pirillo’s Laptop Battery Recall Test

Wondering if your laptop battery is at risk of exploding or causing a fire, Chris Pirillo will show you what to check:

I hope you didn’t spew coffee on your keyboard. ;)
 
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March 13th, 2007

Wait, you "buy" software?

Okay you didn’t really see this … just move along.
 
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February 24th, 2007

Saturday morning humor-Time to upgrade to Rock Vista

You know, adding humor into your life is probably one of the best work pimps we can suggest.  If you can’t laugh at the silliness of work sometimes, well you better keep that bottle of Maloxx handy.
This morning, I have a cartoon from Blaugh.  Since I’m going back to fix the machines at the garage […]

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